docs: def repo_values(self):
          """
          Set the appropriate repo dir and get the branches and commits of it
          """
          branches = []
          commits = {}
          m_helper = Tools()
          status = m_helper.repo_branches(self.parentApp.repo_value['repo'])
          # branches and commits must both be retrieved successfully
          if status[0]:
              branches = status[1]
              status = m_helper.repo_commits(self.parentApp.repo_value['repo'])
              if status[0]:
                  r_commits = status[1]
                  for commit in r_commits:
                      commits[commit[0]] = commit[1]
              else:
                  # if commits failed, return commit errors
                  return status
          else:
              # if branch failed, return branch errors
              return status
          # if everything is good, return branches with commits
          return branches, commits